A one and a half day symposium was conducted to officially wrap up the 5-year SeDAR program and hand over the program to the Selangor State Government. Four sessions were carried out on (1) Community Leadership, (2) DRR Initiatives and Its Future in Malaysia, and (3) Science and Technology in DRR, and (4) Policy Recommendations and Project Handover. The sessions were followed by panel discussions on ‘CBDRR Practices: Challenges and Future’, DRR Experience in Malaysia and Lessons Learned’, and ‘Application of Science and Technology in CBDRR in Malaysia’.
A special highlight of this symposium is the presentations given by community leaders of the 4 project areas on their experiences in running the CBDRR activities under SeDAR program, the change in their community that resulted, and what they would do to continue the program. This session was significant in that it gave the communities a voice in showcasing their efforts.
Another special feature of the event was the presentation of Policy Recommendations by the Project Manager of the SeDAR Program and the handover of the Program to the Selangor State Government, which shall use SeDAR as a model for similar programs in the future.
About the Programme
Symposium: ‘Localizing DRR Actions:
Public, Private, Academic & Community Collaboration in
Reducing Disaster Risk’
Venue: Geno Hotel, Subang Jaya, Selangor
Date: October 19 & 20, 2023
October 19, 2023
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10:00 am |
‘Achievements of JPP SeDAR Program’ by IRIDeS, Tohoku University |
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SESSION 1: COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP |
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11:10 am |
Community DRR Presentation by Community leaders, Kapar, Klang District |
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11:30 am |
Community DRR Presentation by Community leaders, Kg. Sungai Serai, Hulu Langat District |
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11:50 am |
Community DRR Presentation by Community leaders, Batu 14, Hulu Langat District |
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12:10 pm |
Community DRR Presentation by Community leaders Ulu Klang, Gombak District |
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12:30 pm |
Certificates of Recognition and Appreciation to be awarded to Community leaders |
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PANEL DISCUSSION 1 |
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2:15 pm |
‘CBDRR Practices: Challenges and Future’. Moderated by: DPPC, UTM KL. Panelists: Local champions/village leaders, SeDAR Coordinator, APM Selangor, SDMU. |
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SESSION 2: DRR INITIATIVES AND ITS FUTURE IN MALAYSIA |
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3:00 pm |
‘NADMA’s Disaster Management System in Malaysia’ by National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) |
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PANEL DISCUSSION 2 |
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3:35 pm |
‘DRR Experience in Malaysia and Lessons Learned’. Moderated by: National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED). Panelists: APM HQ, SDMU and SUK Office Pulau Pinang, Sarawak and Kelantan. |
October 20, 2023
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SESSION 3: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN DRR |
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9:40 am |
‘Role of Science and Technology for Building Disaster Resilience in Japan’ by National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) |
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PANEL DISCUSSION 3 |
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9:55 am |
‘Application of Science and Technology in CBDRR in Malaysia’. Moderated by: IRIDeS. Panelists: Dept of Mineral and Geoscience Malaysia, DPPC, National Water Research Institute of Malaysia (NAHRIM), Dr Nik & Associates, and NIED |
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SESSION 4: POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS AND PROJECT HANDOVER |
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10:50 am |
‘Policy Recommendations and Brief from the SeDAR Program’ by IRIDeS |
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11:00 am |
Open floor, directed discussion. Facilitated by DPPC UTM |
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11:30 am |
Project Handover to Selangor State. Presented to: YB Tuan Mohd Najwan bin Halimi, Selangor State Executive Council Member. Presented by: SeDAR Project Partners |
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11:40 am |
Closing comments by YB Tuan Mohd Najwan bin Halimi, EXCO, Selangor State Government |
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